What is Judge William Velez Quinones's background?
EOIR's notice says that William Velez Quinones was appointed in June 2026. Judge Velez earned a Bachelor of Science in 2011 from Inter American University of Puerto Rico, a Juris Doctor in 2014 from Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration in 2022 from the University of Texas Permian Basin. From September 2023 to June 2026, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in Houston. From January 2020 to September 2023, he served as a senior asylum officer with the Asylum Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS, in Houston. From April 2016 to January 2020, he served as an asylum officer with the Asylum Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS, in Houston. From June 2015 to April 2016, he served as a loan specialist with Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name William Velez Quinones in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with Laredo Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.
No outcome or personal-profile claims
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